National Industrial Court orders JUAC workers to suspend strike, pending resolution of trade dispute filed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, sitting in Abuja, has granted an interlocutory injunction in favour of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration, compelling workers under the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) to suspend their ongoing strike.
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The claimants had sued JUAC Chairman Rifkatu Iortyer and Secretary Abdullahi Umar Saleh in suit number NICN/ABJ/17/2026, seeking an order restraining the defendants and their agents from participating in any industrial action, picketing, or lockout.
Delivering his ruling on Tuesday, Justice E.D. Subilim held that while the case constituted a trade dispute and met the required legal conditions, the defendants’ right to industrial action was not absolute.
He emphasised that once a dispute is referred to the National Industrial Court, any ongoing strike must cease pending the determination of the case.
“An order of interlocutory injunction is hereby granted, restraining the claimants and representatives from further embarking on any industrial action against the claimant. The order shall remain in force, pending the determination of this suit,” Justice Subilim said.
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The court adjourned the substantive suit to March 23, 2026, for further hearing.
